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Inspection History Details
Inspection Status: Approved
Inspection History: INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT
Case Number - T18DV01595
Inspection Description - INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT
Inspection Status - Approved
| Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/26/2018 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | Approved | VISITED SITE, MET WITH TFD INVESTIGATOR AND OWNERS SON WHO WAS ABOUT 12-14 YRS OLD AND HIS GRANDMOTHER WHO WAS SPANISH SPEAKING ONLY. FATHER WAS IN MEXICO, ESTEVAN ALSO CONTACED A UNCLE AND AUNT. FIRE STARTED ON A REAR PORCH AT THE TOP OF A DESK WITH TOOLS AND ELECTRICAL CHARGES FOR CORDLESS TOOLS. TOOLS WERE CONNECTED TO A OUTLET THAT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN ADDED. ESTEVAN STATED HIS FAMILY HAS ONLY BEEN LIVING THERE FOR ABOUT 3 YRS, PORCH AND ELECTRICAL WERE EXISTING AND PARTIALLY ENCLOSED EXISTING PORCH TO THE STRUCTURE ALSO EXISTING WHEN THEY MOVED. AUNT CARLA VERIFIED ESTEVANS STORY. REAR ADDED PORCH WAS CONNECTED TO THE MAIN STRUCTURE. PORCH RAFTERS WERE CONNECTED TO THE FACIA, 16 INCHES ON CENTER. ORIGINALLY THERE WAS ONLY LATTICE ON TOP OF THE REAFTERS. OWNER DID LATER ADD PLYWOOD OVER THE LATTICE. THE SPAN OF THE RAFTERS MAY BE UNDERSIZED FOR THE SPAN OF THE RAFTERS. MY FINDINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS CONCERNING THE FIRE: >PORCH SIZE APPROX IS 12 FT X 18 FT, RAFTERS 16" O/C. ORIGINAL LATTICE COVERED WITH 1/2" PLAYWOOD. >RAFTER ENDS AT THE POINT OF CONNECTION TO THE FACIA WERE HEAVILY FIRE DAMAGED, AS WELL AS THE FACIA. > THE 2 X6 RAFTERS MAY BE UNDERSIZED FOR THE 18 FT SPAN. >THE 4 X 10 BEAM ON THE ORIGINAL PORCH WAS ALSO FIRE DAMAGED WHERE 2 X 8 RAFTERS MET ADDED 2 X 6 PORCH RAFTERS. THE 2X 8 OVERHANG AND THE EAVES WERE ALSO FIRE DAMAGED. >ADDED ELECTRICAL TO THE REAR PORCH WAS ALSO FIRE DAMAGED. > TFD TURNED OFF ALL CIRCUITS TO THE HOUSE AND DID NOT CALL TEP. UPON MY ARRIVAL I TURNED ALL HOUSE CIRCUITS BACK ON AND ISOLATED THE ADDED AND BURNED PORCH CIRCUIT. I SHOWED AUNT CARLA AND SON ESTEVAN EXACTLY WHAT I DID SO THAT THEY UNDERSTOOD THE HOUSE CIRCUITS WERE OK AND SAFE TO TURN BACK ON. THIS ALLOWED GRANDMOTHER AND SON TO STAY IN THE HOUSE. ALSO WENT OVER ELECTRICAL WITH THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR. >NOV ISSUE FOR PERMITS REQUIRED. SIGNED FOR BY AUNT CARLA PESQUERIA. CARLA SEEMED T THINK SISTER ALMA DID HAVE INSURANCE ON THE HOUSE. BOARD UP NOT REQUIRED, ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ISOLATED AND TAPED OFF IN THE SERVICE PANEL, OCCUPANTS SHOWN THE TAPED CIRCUIT AND ASKED NOT TO TRY TO USE IT, EXPLAINED WHY. HOUSE OK TO OCCUPY. COMPLIANCE / CLOSE CASE. |